Of the four teams remaining in the Champions Trophy 2025, Australia have travelled to three of the tournament's four venues, while New Zealand have travelled to all four. South Africa, even though they did not play in Dubai, have been to Dubai to potentially prepare for a semi-final...
Anil Kumble feels that KL Rahul is always put under unnecessary pressure, but his innings against Australia in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai should give him "a lot of confidence".In a chase of 265, Rahul came out to bat at No. 6, at the fall...
It comes with the territory that everything around India gets magnified, be it good or bad. Barely a press conference has gone by during this Champions Trophy where India's supposed advantage has not been spoken about.Because of geopolitical issues, India haven't travelled to the host nation, Pakistan, and...
Mohammed Shami has urged the ICC to rescind the ban on using saliva to shine the ball, in a bid to bring the art of reverse swing back into play."We are trying , but the usage of saliva on the ball is not allowed," Shami told reporters after...
"This game is all about pressure, especially big games like semis and finals, and if you go deep into the innings, and you have enough wickets in hand, the opposition usually gives in, and the game becomes easier," Kohli said after picking up the Player-of-the-Match award. "It's very...
India 267 for 6 (Kohli 84, Iyer 45, Rahul 42*, Ellis 2-49, Zampa 2-60) beat Australia 264 (Smith 73, Carey 61, Shami 3-48, Jadeja 2-40, Varun 2-49) by five wicketsDubai will host the final of the Champions Trophy, and India will be in it, after proving their edge...
Bowlers struggle to build pressure on Virat Kohli in ODI cricket, and one key reason for that is his ability to rotate the strike, Ashton Agar said on ESPNcricinfo's Match Day show after the batter's match-winning 84 in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.Agar also...
After becoming a full-time No.5 in ODI cricket, KL Rahul had expanded his range as a middle-order batter - since 2020 nobody has a higher average than his 61.52 in that position (for a minimum of 20 innings). Not even Heinrich Klaasen, whose average is about seven points...
Big picture: Australia have denied India before"here's nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent."Pat Cummins won't be in Dubai on Tuesday, but the words he spoke on November 18, 2023, will be. The players may not themselves be thinking about them, but viewers around the...
Padmakar Shivalkar, the champion left-arm spinner who is counted among the greatest Indian cricketers to never play for India, has died at the age of 84. He died in Mumbai on Monday and is survived by his wife, son and daughter.Shivalkar is often twinned with the Haryana left-arm...
